Gentlemen - thank you for the detailed suggestions. Looks like tomorrow I'm going to create some very sore fingers! Fortunately, back in the Dark Ages I did play some classical guitar, so I'm familiar with "rest stroke". Of course, that instrument had only six strings - not over 30! I've m...

Please bear with me - the "ultimate" beginner. I'm actually making some progress on the fretboard. Those strings are the same as my cello, so I find them relatively intuitive. I'm afraid I can't use the term "intuitive" on all the other strings. Is there some rule or technique to...

This is so encouraging! Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. Don, I'd like to take you up on your offer. I'll email you and hope to set up a visit at your convenience. Having a knowledgable zitherist (?) for my beginner questions is a god-send. I'll bring my Schuster, and the extra strin...

Good morning all. My first post. I'm a retired cellist, who now is keeping the mind active by learning new things. Languages, history, aviation - and concert zither. I have a Schuster 5+26 string instrument (photo attached), but I'm puzzled at the Darr and Keyes instructions on tuning. Of course, al...